To:L. D. TROTSKY

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Secret1/X. 1920

ComradeTrotsky,

Ienclose herewith information from Comrade
Sklyansky.[1]

Itappears that the offensive against the Crimea has
been put off until 27/X!!!

Isthere a decision of the Revolutionary Military
Council of the Republic on this???

TheCommander-in-Chief boasted to me that by October 
10 (or 8) he would haveeverythingready for the offensive.
Does this mean he lied?

Whenwas it decided to send Budyonnythere? Why,even
without him forces three times as large were promised.

Finally,if the old plan is to be changedat all, is it not
enough to give 1 division?

Itturns out thatallthe calculations of the
Commander-in-Chief are not worth a damn andare changed weeklylike
those of an ignoramus! Extremely dangerous vacillations!

[1]Onthe document is written in an unknown handwriting: “Note:
Comrade Sklyansky’s information has not been found.”